first built in 1914 on the Cape, with a gaff rig and
centerboard design ideally suited to the shoal and
unusually rough waters of the region. The fleet
once numbered as many as 122 craft. Most famous
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of her class is 29-year-old Victura, whose owner,
President John F. Kennedy, sailed her off Hyannis
Port last year after his victory at the Democratic
National Convention in Los Angeles, California.
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